om is where the heart is 
Looking to practice Ashtanga in the Washington, DC area? Gettin’ a little sick of me?
You’re in luck, as DC and Northern Virginia has a bounty of powerful, talented teachers… no wonder we have such an inspiring community of practitioners.
Open your heart to the discipline of freedom at one of these fine venues:
Embrace DC
1650 Columbia Rd. NW, 2nd FL Washington, DC 20009
202.525.1083
Who? Antonella Ancilloni (authorized)
Why? A Full Mysore Program, and its where I practice. Need a led primary?
Wednesday: 6:15pm- Led Primary – Antonella
Ashtanga Yoga Center
4000 Albemarle Street NW
Who? David Ingalls and Keith Moore (authorized). Run the joint. Wendy and June take Wednesday and Saturydays, respectively.
Why? A Full Mysore Program! This studio is all Ashtanga, all the time. This is where I learned Primary series, and I couldn’t have more affection for the studio, the teachers, or the community. Tends to be more old shala than new shala.
Little River Yoga
North Studio
6025 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22205
Who? Tova Steiner runs the joint with Peg Mulqueen (who I know you’ve heard me mention before) pinch hitting.
Why? If I lived in Virginia, this would be my shala. This studio is chock full of Mysore and Ashtanga options. Check out the full schedule!
Flow Yoga Center
1450 P Street Northwest Washington, DC 20005-2048
(202) 462-3569
Who? Jen Rene and Gail Harris
Why? Jen knows her stuff up and down and runs a mysore room a few days a week. Gail’s Saturday morning led primary is not to be missed if you decide to *gasp* practice on a Saturday.
Woodly Park Yoga
2625 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
Who? Megan Riley
Why? A full mysore program. I can’t vouch for the authorized teacher who owns the studio, but Megan Riley is wonderful.
Your cheatin’ heart…
If you need to a break from the daily discipline of a set sequence, you can whet your bad-boy whistle here. I won’t tell the Ashtanga Police.
Yoga Chai
1744 Columbia Rd. NW 2nd Floor
202-746-YOGA (9642)
Who? Kristen Krash.
Why? She knows the body like a mechanic knows a car and the philosophy like a scholar. As close to a guru as I’ve ever known. Do I need to say more?
Yoga District
1910 14th St., NW, #1 & #4, DC 20009
202.265.9642
Who? Be sure to check out Steve Abate and Mike Girglia’s classes. They’re both fantastic.
Why? A Studio with heart. This place offers affordable and by-donation yoga classes in community-run yoga centers committed to eco-friendly practices. They have a handful of studios, but I’m partial the 14th Street location because it’s close to my house. I also love the one in Dupont.
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Woodley Park Yoga is another all-ashtanga studio! It has evening led classes and a six-day-a-week Mysore program. http://woodleyparkyoga.com/
I’ve had the pleasure of practicing with Gail at Flow and Tova at Little River, too– we’re lucky to live in a city with so many great programs and such a friendly community!
Thanks, MM! Silly me, I posted a rough draft. Fixed and fixed!
Updated!
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